Glossary
Glossary
Contains terms and definitions used in the reference book, the project and the structure of the Ontology.
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Asset managementA comprehensive and structured approach to the long-term management of assets to serve the needs of urban communities. | |
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BenevolenceBeing honest, ethical, helpful and loyal. | |
Boundary judgementDefinition of the boundaries of the process under consideration. | |
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CalibrationAllocation of values to parameters such that the physically based model best fits the observed field measurements. | |
Cascading impactsThe cascade of effects of an event from first order, direct impacts to second order, indirect impacts and to third order, systemic impacts. | |
CatchmentArea of the land and the associated underground aquifer(s) draining to a specific point in a single watercourse. | |
Catchment areaArea draining to an inlet, sewer or watercourse. | |
CoevolutionPertaining to interactive and interrelated evolutionary processes. | |
CoevolutionaryA change in time through interactions. | |